House of Lords Journal Volume 64: 4 August 1832

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 64, 1831-1832. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, [n.d.].

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 64: 4 August 1832', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 64, 1831-1832, (London, [n.d.]) pp. 423-426. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol64/pp423-426 [accessed 19 March 2024]

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Die Sabbati, 4° Augusti 1832.

DOMINI tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:

Ds. Brougham & Vaux, Cancellarius.
Epus. Kilmoren.
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Dux Richmond.
Comes Shaftesbury.
Comes Pomfret.

PRAYERS.

The Earl of Shaftesbury sat Speaker by virtue of a former Commission.

Gilfillan v. Henderson.

The Answer of Alexander Pirie Henderson, Writer in Edinburgh, to the Petition and Appeal of Michael Gilfillan, Writer in Glasgow, was this Day brought in.

Half Pay Receipt Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to enable the Officers in His Majesty's Army, and their Representatives, and the Widows of Officers, and Persons on the Compassionate List, and also Civil Officers on Retired or Superannuation Allowances payable by the Paymaster General of His Majesty's Forces, to draw for and receive their Half Pay and Allowances."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill on Monday next.

Soldiers Families Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act to repeal several Acts for enabling the Wives and Families of Soldiers, and the Widows and Families of deceased Soldiers, to return to their Homes."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill on Monday next.

Public Accounts (Ireland) Bill.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, intituled, "An Act for transferring the Powers and Duties of the Commissioners of Public Accounts in Ireland to the Commissioners for auditing the Public Accounts of Great Britain."

Ordered, That the said Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Ordered, That the House be put into a Committee upon the said Bill on Monday next.

Boundaries (Ireland) Bill, Petition from Mallow for Extension of the Borough.

Upon reading the Petition of the Electors of the Borough of Mallow, whose Names are thereunto subscribed; taking notice of a Bill depending in this House, intituled, "An Act to settle and describe the Limits of Cities, Towns and Boroughs in Ireland, in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament;" and praying, "That their Lordships will extend the Limits or Boundary Line of said Borough to a Statute Mile round the Town of Mallow, taking as a Centre the present Market House or Court House, which Boundary will thus include the whole of the actual Streets of the Town, embrace the Suburban Villas, and take in a few Acres of that Tract, the whole of which had been heretofore by the former Line of Demarcation excluded:"

It is Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

The House was resumed by The Lord Chancellor.

Bills passed by Commission.

The Lord Chancellor acquainted the House, "That His Majesty had been pleased to issue a Commission to several Lords therein named, for declaring His Royal Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament."

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

The House was resumed.

Then Three of the Lords Commissioners, being in their Robes, and seated on a Form placed between the Throne and the Woolsack, The Lord Chancellor in the Middle, with The Duke of Richmond on his Right Hand, and The Earl of Shaftesbury on his Left; commanded the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod to signify to the Commons, "The Lords Commissioners desire their immediate Attendance in this House, to hear the Commission read."

Who being come, with their Speaker;

The Lord Chancellor said,

"My Lords, and Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

"His Majesty, not thinking fit to be personally present here at this Time, has been pleased to cause a Commission to be issued under the Great Seal, and thereby given His Royal Assent to divers Acts which have been agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament, the Titles whereof are particularly mentioned; and by the said Commission hath commanded us to declare and notify His Royal Assent to the said several Acts, in the Presence of you the Lords and Commons assembled for that Purpose: Which Commission you will now hear read."

Then the said Commission was read by the Clerk as follows; (vizt.)

"William R.

"William the Fourth, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith; To Our right trusty and right well-beloved the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and to Our trusty and well-beloved the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses, and the Commissioners for Shires and Burghs of the House of Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, Greeting: Whereas in Our said Parliament divers and sundry Acts have been agreed and accorded on by you Our loving Subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons, in this Our present Parliament assembled, and endorsed by you as hath been accustomed, the Titles and Names of which Acts hereafter do particularly ensue; (that is to say,) "An Act to regulate the Office for registering Deeds, Conveyances and Wills in Ireland:" "An Act for vesting the Fee-Simple of Part of the Freehold Estates devised by the Will of William Lee Antonie Esquire, deceased, in strict Settlement, in his Nephew John Lee Esquire, Doctor of Laws, subject to a Term of Five hundred Years, as an Indemnification against a Sum of Ten thousand Pounds and Interest, and for substituting Part of the Fee-Simple Estates of the said John Lee in lieu thereof; and also for appointing new Trustees of the said Settled Estates:" "An Act for exchanging certain detached Parts of the Entailed Estate of Craigends, in the County of Renfrew, belonging to William Cuninghame Esquire, for certain other Lands held by him in FeeSimple." And albeit the said Acts by you Our said Subjects, the Lords and Commons in this Our present Parliament assembled, are fully agreed and consented unto, yet nevertheless the same are not of Force and Effect in the Law without Our Royal Assent given and put to the said Acts; And for as much as for divers Causes and Considerations We cannot conveniently at this Time be present in Our Royal Person in the Higher House of Our said Parliament, being the accustomed Place for giving Our Royal Assent to such Acts as have been agreed upon by you Our said Subjects, the Lords and Commons, We have therefore caused these Our Letters Patent to be made, and have signed the same, and by the same do give and put Our Royal Assent to the said Acts, and to all Articles, Clauses and Provisions therein contained, and have fully agreed and assented to the said Acts; Willing that the said Acts, and every Article, Clause, Sentence and Provision therein contained, from henceforth shall be of the same Strength, Force and Effect, as if We had been personally present in the said Higher House, and had openly and publicly, in the Presence of you all, assented to the same: And We do by these Presents declare and notify the same Our Royal Assent, as well to you the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons aforesaid, as to all others whom it may concern; Commanding also by these Presents Our well-beloved and faithful Councillor Henry Lord Brougham and Vaux, Our Chancellor of that Part of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Great Britain, to seal these Our Letters Patent with Our Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and also commanding Our most dear Brothers and faithful Councillors Ernest Duke of Cumberland, Augustus Duke of Sussex, Adolphus Duke of Cambridge; Our most dear Cousin and faithful Councillor William Frederick Duke of Gloucester; The Most Reverend Father in God and Our faithful Councillor William Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate and Metropolitan of all England; Our well-beloved and faithful Councillor Henry Lord Brougham and Vaux, Chancellor of that Part of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Great Britain; Our most dear Cousin and Councillor Henry Marquess of Lansdowne, President of Our Council; Our wellbeloved and faithful Councillor John George Lord Durham, Keeper of Our Privy Seal; Our most dear Cousins and Councillors William Spencer Duke of Devonshire, Chamberlain of Our Household; Charles Duke of Richmond, George William Frederick Duke of Leeds, William Henry Duke of Portland, Arthur Duke of Wellington, Richard Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Marquess Wellesley, Steward of Our Household; Charles Marquess of Winchester, John Jeffreys Marquess Camden, Henry William Marquess of Anglesey, John Earl of Westmorland, George Earl of Carlisle, Cropley Ashley Earl of Shaftesbury, George Earl of Aberdeen, William Earl Fitzwilliam, George John Earl Spencer, John Earl of Chatham, Henry Earl Bathurst, Charles Earl Grey, John Earl of Eldon, John William Earl of Dudley, William Viscount Melbourne, Robert Viscount Melville, Henry Viscount Sidmouth, Frederick John Viscount Goderich; Our well-beloved and faithful Councillors Henry Richard Lord Holland, William Wyndham Lord Grenville, Edward Lord Ellenborough, Nicholas Lord Bexley, John Singleton Lord Lyndhurst and Charles Lord Tenterden, or any Three or more of them, to declare and notify this Our Royal Assent in Our Absence in the said Higher House, in the Presence of you, the said Lords and Commons of Our Parliament, there to be assembled for that Purpose; and the Clerk of Our Parliaments to endorse the said Acts with such Terms and Words, in Our Name, as is requisite and hath been accustomed for the same, and also to enrol these Our Letters Patent, and the said Acts, in the Parliament Roll; and these Our Letters Patent shall be to every of them a sufficient Warrant in that Behalf: And finally, We do declare and will, that after this Our Royal Assent given and passed by these Presents, and declared and notified as is aforesaid, then and immediately the said Acts shall be taken, accepted and admitted good, sufficient and perfect Acts of Parliament and Laws, to all Intents, Constructions and Purposes, and to be put in due Execution accordingly, the Continuance or Dissolution of this Our Parliament, or any other Use, Custom, Thing or Things to the contrary thereof notwithstanding. In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent.

"Witness Ourself at Westminster, the Fourth Day of August, in the Third Year of Our Reign.

"By the King Himself, signed with His own Hand.

"Bathurst."

Then The Lord Chancellor said,

"In obedience to His Majesty's Commands, and by virtue of the Commission which has been now read, We do declare and notify to you, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament assembled, That His Majesty hath given his Royal Assent to the several Acts in the Commission mentioned; and the Clerks are required to pass the same in the usual Form and Words."

Then the Deputy Clerk of the Crown, at the Table, read the Titles of the Bills to be passed, severally, as follow; (vizt.)

1. "An Act to regulate the Office for registering Deeds, Conveyances and Wills in Ireland."

To this Bill the Royal Assent was pronounced by the Clerk Assistant, in these Words; (vizt.)

"Le Roy le veult."

2. "An Act for vesting the Fee-Simple of Part of the Freehold Estates devised by the Will of William Lee Antonie Esquire, deceased, in strict Settlement, in his Nephew John Lee Esquire, Doctor of Laws, subject to a Term of Five hundred Years, as an Indemnification against a Sum of Ten thousand Pounds and Interest, and for substituting Part of the Fee-Simple Estates of the said John Lee in lieu thereof; and also for appointing new Trustees of the said Settled Estates."

3. "An Act for exchanging certain detached Parts of the Entailed Estate of Craigends, in the County of Renfrew, belonging to William Cuninghame Esquire, for certain other Lands held by him in Fee-Simple."

To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced, severally, by the Clerk Assistant, in these Words; (vizt.)

"Soit fait comme il est desiré."

Then the Commons withdrew.

The House was adjourned during Pleasure.

The House was resumed.

Dublin Coal Meters Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to authorize the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury to grant Compensation to the Inspectors and Coal Meters of the City of Dublin; and to impose a Rate upon Coals imported into the Port of Dublin, to provide a Fund for such Compensation;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Admission of Freemen (Ireland) Bill:

The Order of the Day being read for the Third Reading of the Bill, intituled, "An Act to explain Doubts that have arisen respecting the Stamp Duty payable by Freemen of Corporations entitled by virtue of Trade and Residence in the Corporate Towns and Counties of Cities and Towns in Ireland;"

The said Bill was accordingly read the Third Time.

The Question was put, "Whether this Bill shall pass?"

It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Messages to H.C. that the Lords have agreed to the 2 preceding Bills.

And Messages were, severally, sent to the House of Commons, by Sir Giffin Wilson and Mr. Martin;

To acquaint them, That the Lords have agreed to the said Bills, without any Amendment.

Bills of Exchange Bill reported:

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act for regulating the protesting for Nonpayment of Bills of Exchange drawn payable at a Place not being the Place of the Residence of the Drawee or Drawees of the same."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

And The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Order for 3 a.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read the Third Time on Monday next.

Labourers Employment Bill reported:

The Earl of Shaftesbury (according to Order) reported the Amendment made by the Committee of the Whole House to the Bill, intituled, "An Act for the better Employment of Labourers in Agricultural Parishes until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirty-four."

The said Amendment was read by the Clerk as follows; (vizt.)

"Pr. 5. L. 23. After ("Place") insert Clause A.

"Clause A. Provided nevertheless, and be it enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to alter, abridge or affect any of the Provisions contained in an Act passed in the Twenty-second Year of the Reign of King George the Third, intituled, "An Act for the better Relief and Employment of the Poor."

And the said Amendment, being read a Second Time, was agreed to by the House.

Order for 3 a.

Ordered, That the said Bill be read the Third Time on Monday next.

Chancery Offices Abolishing Bill.

The House (according to Order) was adjourned during Pleasure, and put into a Committee upon the Bill, intituled, "An Act to abolish certain Sinecure Offices connected with the Court of Chancery."

After some Time, the House was resumed:

And The Earl of Shaftesbury reported from the Committee, "That they had gone through the Bill, and directed him to report the same to the House, without any Amendment."

Then several Amendments were made by the House to the said Bill.

Ordered, That the said Bill, with the Amendments, be ingrossed.

Ordered, That the said Bill, as amended, be printed.

Sugar Duties Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Bernal and others;

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for granting to His Majesty, until the Fifth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, certain Duties on Sugar imported into the United Kingdom, for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-two;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

Exchequer Bills Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Bernal and others;

With a Bill, intituled, "An Act for raising the Sum of Thirteen millions eight hundred and ninety-six thousand six hundred Pounds by Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-two;" to which they desire the Concurrence of this House.

The said Two Bills were, severally, read the First Time.

Reform (Ireland) Bill returned from H.C. with an Amendment

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Bernal and others;

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to amend the Representation of the People of Ireland;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto, with One Amendment, to which they desire their Lordships Concurrence.

Amendment to be considered.

Ordered, That the said Amendment be taken into Consideration on Monday next; and that the Lords be summoned.

Boundaries (Ireland) Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Bernal and others;

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act to settle and describe the Limits of Cities, Towns and Boroughs in Ireland, in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to their Lordships Amendments made thereto.

Court of Delegates Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Bernal and others;

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for transferring the Powers of the High Court of Delegates, both in Ecclesiastical and Maritime Causes, to His Majesty in Council;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Contempts in Ecclesiastical Courts Bill.

A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Bernal and others;

To return the Bill, intituled, "An Act for enforcing the Process upon Contempts in the Courts Ecclesiastical of England and Ireland;" and to acquaint this House, That they have agreed to the same, without any Amendment.

Crowder v. Watson et al.

Upon reading the Petition of John Macqueen, Agent for Mrs. Elizabeth Rebecca Crowder or Turnley, Appellant in a Cause depending in this House, to which James Watson, and others, are Respondents; praying, "That their Lordships may be pleased to order that the Interim Factor on the Respondents Sequestrated Estate may be served with Notice of the Dependence of this Appeal, and may be directed either to appear, or to signify his Reason for not appearing; and that the Appeal may be heard on Saturday next:"

It is Ordered, That the Interim Factor on the Respondents Sequestrated Estate be served with Notice of the Dependence of this Appeal, and do appear, or signify his Reason for not appearing thereto; and that the said Cause be heard by Counsel at the Bar on Saturday next, as desired.

Code Rural of Haiti delivered, & referred to Com ee on West India Colonies.

The Duke of Richmond laid before the House, pursuant to an Address to His Majesty of the 18th of July last,

"Copy of the Code Rural of Haiti Port-au-Prince, 6th May 1826; with Translation."

And the Title thereof being read by the Clerk;

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie on the Table.

Ordered, That the said Papers be referred to the Select Committee on the State of the West India Colonies.

Greece, Papers respecting, delivered.

The Duke of Richmond, by His Majesty's Command, presented to the House,

"Protocols of Conferences held in London relative to the Affairs of Greece;" together with a List thereof.

Which List was read by the Clerk as follows; (vizt.)

[The Protocols up to No. 29 inclusive were presented to Parliament, by His Majesty's Command, in 1830.]

No. 30. Protocol of Conference of May 22, 1830.

Annexes.

A.-Prince Leopold to the Plenipotentiaries; London, May 21, 1830.

(Inclosures in Annex A.)

1. Prince Leopold to Count Capodistrias; February 28, 1830.

2. Count Capodistrias to Prince Leopold; Napoli, March 25/April 6, 1830.

3. Ditto to Ditto (Same Date.)

4. Ditto to Ditto; Napoli, April 10/22, 1830.

5. Ditto to Ditto (Same Date.)

6. The President of Greece to the Senate; Napoli, April 4/16, 1830.

7. The Senate to the President of Greece; Napoli, April 5/17, 1830.

8. Ditto to Ditto; Napoli, April 10/22, 1830.

9. Memoire of the Senate on the Protocol of 3d of February, 1830; Napoli, April 10/22, 1830.

10. Count Capodistrias to Prince Leopold; Napoli, April 12/24, 1830.

No. 31. Protocol of Conference of June 14, 1830.

No. 32. Protocol of Conference of June 16, 1830.

Annex.

A.-The Representatives of the Three Powers at Constantinople to Lord Aberdeen; April 27, 1830.

No. 33. Protocol of Conference of July 1, 1830.

Annexes.

A.-Report of the Residents of the Three Powers in Greece to the Plenipotentiaries; Napoli, April 19, 1830.

B.-Supplementary Instruction for the Boundary Commissioners.

C.-Conditional Instructions for the Residents and the Admirals of the Three Powers in Greece.

No. 34. Protocol of Conference of July 26, 1830.

Annexes.

A.-Count Capodistrias to The Sovereign Prince of Greece; Napoli, May 31/June 12, 1830.

B. Ditto to Ditto; Napoli, May 12/24, 1830.

C. Ditto to Ditto; Napoli, May 24/June 5, 1830.

(Inclosures in Annex C.)

Circular of the Greek Government; Napoli, May 21/June 2, 1830.

Addresses to The Prince Sovereign of Greece.

No. 35. Protocol of Conference of November 17, 1830.

Annexes.

A.-The President of Greece to the Residents of the Three Courts; Napoli, July 14/26, 1830.

B.-Prince Leopold to Count Capodistrias; London, June 1, 1830.

C.-Count Capodistrias to Prince Leopold; Napoli, July 14/26, 1830.

D.-The President of Greece to the Senate; (Same Date.)

E.-The Residents of the Three Courts to the President of Greece; Napoli, July 28, 1830.

F.-The President of Greece to the Three Residents; Napoli, July 24/August 5, 1830.

G.-The Senate to the President of Greece; Napoli, July 23/August 19, 1830.

H.-The President of Greece to the Three Residents; Napoli, August 16/28, 1830.

I. Ditto to Ditto (Confidential.) (Same Date.)

No. 36. Protocol of Conference of September 26, 1831.

Annex.

A.-Instruction for the Representatives of the Three Courts at Constantinople and their Residents in Greece.

(Extract.)

No. 37. Protocol of Conference of November 16, 1831. (Extract).

No. 38. Protocol of Conference of January 7, 1832.

No. 39. Protocol of Conference of February 13, 1832.

Annex.

A.-The Greek Government to the Residents of the Three Courts in Greece; Napoli, July 24/August 5, 1830.

(Inclosure.)

The Senate to the President of Greece; (Extract;) Napoli, July 23/August 4, 1830.

No. 40. Protocol of Conference of February 14, 1832.

No. 41. Protocol of Conference of February 14, 1832.

No. 42. Protocol of Conference of March 7, 1832.

Annex.

A.-Confidential Memorandum on the State of Greece, drawn up by Sir S. Canning.

No. 43. Protocol of Conference of April 26, 1832.

No. 44. Protocol of Conference of April 26, 1832.

Annexes.

A.-Communication made to the Conference by the Plenipotentiary of Bavaria. (Extract.)

B.-Projet of Convention between the Three Courts and Bavaria.

C.-Projet of Instructions to the Residents of the Three Courts in Greece. (Extract.)

D.-Projet of Declaration of the Three Courts to the Greek Nation.

E.-Projet of Instruction to the Admirals of the Three Courts in the Archipelago.

F.-Projet of a Confidential Communication to the Plenipotentiary of Bavaria. (Extract.)

G.-Projet of Note to Ditto.

No. 45. Protocol of Conference of May 7, 1832.

Annexes.

A.-Convention between the Three Courts and the Court of Bavaria; London, May 7, 1832.

B.-Joint Instruction to the Ministers of the Three Courts at the Court of Bavaria; London, May 7, 1832.

No. 46. Protocol of Conference of May 8, 1832.

Annex.

A.-Instruction for the Boundary Commissioners of the Three Courts in Greece.

No. 47. Protocol of Conference of June 18, 1832.

No. 48. Protocol of Conference of June 30, 1832.

Annexes.

A.-Note addressed to the Conference by the Plenipotentiary of Bavaria; London, June 18, 1832. (Extract.)

B.-Answer of the Conference, June 30, 1832. (Extract.)

C.-Declaration of the Plenipotentiary of France; London, June 30, 1832.

No. 49. Protocol of Conference of June 30, 1832.

Annexes.

A.-Instruction to the Ministers of the Three Courts at Munich; London, June 30, 1832.

B.-Instruction to the Residents of the Three Courts in Greece; London, June 30, 1832.

C.-Instruction to the Admirals of the Three Courts in the Archipelago; London, June 30, 1832.

No. 50. Protocol of Conference of July 25, 1832.

No. 51. Protocol of Conference of July 25, 1832.

Annex.

A.-Instruction to the Residents of the Three Courts in Greece; London, July 25, 1832.

B.-Instruction to the Admirals of the Three Courts in the Archipelago; London, July 25, 1832.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie on the Table.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Lunæ, sextum diem instantis Augusti, horâ undecimâ Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.